Vinten Radamec Fusion FCS-16 - Manual (Page 37)

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To allow pedestals freedom of movement while targeting, the targets must not be too close to each other, the
studio walls, or the set. There should be at least 100 cm (39”) of clear space around each pedestal when po-
sitioned at their targets.
Initial target placement
To temporarily place targets, proceed as follows:
Clean the floor and place the targets in the selected location, securing them temporarily with adhesive
tape.
Targets can be permanently attached once camera moves, shots and camera locations have been ap-
proved.
Adhering the targets to the floor
It is recommended that two people adhere the target to the floor, one to peel the backing from the target and
another to press the target into place, eliminating air bubbles.
To adhere a target to the floor, proceed as follows:
1. Mark the corners of the target to ensure the correct location and orientation.
2. Clean the floor surface to remove any dust, debris, grease or oil.
3. Peel off the backing along one edge of the target and carefully adhere that edge to the floor, ensuring
that the position accurately matches the temporary location.
4. Use a soft cloth or paper towel to press down on the target as it is adhered to the floor, wiping back
and forth to eliminate air bubbles.
5. Progressively remove the backing from the target and adhere the target to the floor.
Removing old targets
Targets will need to be replaced if a target is damaged or the studio configuration is changed.
To remove a target, proceed as follows:
Peel one corner of the target from the floor with a razor blade, trying to keep the adhesive on the back
of the target rather than the floor. Slowly pull the target off the floor.
Small areas of adhesive left on the floor can be removed carefully with a razor blade or by rubbing with
a finger.
A surface cleaner / degreaser can be used to remove larger areas of adhesive from the floor before in-
stalling new targets
Measuring target positions
The convention is to use the floor target for camera unit #1 as the absolute studio datum, with an X, Y coordi-
nate position of 0,0 (Fig 9). Any other floor target positions are then measured (in millimetres) from target #1
and recorded in the system software (refer to Create a datum on page 21).
Note: Do not target the pedestals too many times in this temporary condition—the pedestal
wheels may damage the edge of the target.
Note: See (Fig 7) to establish where each Fusion target-origin should be measured from.
Each SP-2000 target origin lies at the centre of the target (Fig 6).